Governor Marks Superstorm Sandy Anniversary with Climate Change Resilience Strategy

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 89 on Tuesday to establish a Statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy.

HOBOKEN, NJ— New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy marked the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy on Tuesday by signing an executive order establishing a Statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy.

The executive order establishes a Climate and Flood Resilience Program within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which will be led by a Chief Resilience Officer. Additionally, the order creates an Interagency Council on Climate Resilience, comprised of 16 state agencies to develop short- and long-term action plans that will promote the long-term mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of New Jersey’s economy, communities, infrastructure, and natural resources.